North East Scotland

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North-East is the Private House Stays name given to the Area of Aberdeenshire that runs from Angus, up the East coast to the Moray Firth and bordered by the Cairngorms to the West. It is an area steeped in history seemingly with every village containing an ancient castle and grand estates everywhere. The area includes Royal Deeside, the Queen's summer palace at Balmoral, Speyside and a concentration of much of Scotland's whisky industry.

Private House Stays recommends the following locations that we think are most significant for Bird-watching in the Aberdeenshire area:
Fowlsheugh Searbird Colony, Huntly Peregrine Wildwatch, Forvie National Nature Reserve and Loch of Strathbeg Nature Reserve.

In addition to the attractions linked below, Private House Stays recommends the following locations that we think are most significant for wild flowers in the Aberdeenshire area:
Muir of Dinnet Nature Reserve, the Braeloine Visitor Centre and Storybook Glen

Aberdeenshire is full of all sorts of ancient Pictish and Neolithic archeological sites. Many of these sites are not fully understood or there is very limited information about them but they are great fun to visit because they are nearly always located in places with a a wonderful presence and one can wonder at the civilisation that brought them about. Private House Stays recommends the following for your consideration:
Brandsbutt Stone, Dyce Symbol Stone, East Aquhorthies Stone Circles, Maiden Stone, Picardy Stone, Cullerlie Stone Circle, Culsh Earth House, Loanhead Stone Circle, Loudon Wood Stone Circle, Memsie Burial Cairn, Peel Ring, Strichen Stone Circle, Tap o' Noth Hill Fort and Tomnaverie Stone Circle.

Aberdeenshire has many churches and considerable religious history that will include Abbeys, ancient monastries and other religious heritage sites. Private House Stays recommends the following for your consideration:
Deer Abbey (ruins), Fyvie Church, Kinkell Church (ruins), Marnoch Old Church and Tarves Medieval Tomb

Aberdeenshire has a few Venues and other entertainment activities that particularly could keep children and adults amused, entertained or educated. In addition to the attractions linked below, Private House Stays recommends the following for your consideration:
Cullerlie Farm Park and Stonehaven Open Air Pool